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From: "Toler, Heather" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:18:58 -0400
Subject: Strawberry Fields Forever - April 9, 2012

Good Afternoon,

 
The third workshop of the 2012 Organic Workshop Series will be held on April 9, 2012 on strawberry production, "Strawberry Fields Forever", at Delvin Farms in Williamson County, TN.  The workshop will be led by Dave Lockwood, UT Fruit Specialist. This is the third of our 10-part monthly workshop series starting in February and running through November.  The free workshop series targets commercial producers and agriculture professionals interested in learning organic crop production practices.  This year’s focus is on organic fruit production and will include workshops on strawberry, grape and cane berry production, as well as brown marmorated stink bug management, cover crops, and more. We have a great line-up of speakers and host farms all across the state. This is a series not to be missed!   
Workshops are scheduled for one Monday afternoon a month and the 3-hour session consists of farm tours, presentations by growers and extension specialists accompanied by discussions and hands-on activities. ALL workshops will take place at active working farms this year, and, therefore, will not be broadcast via ITV to remote locations.  We are attempting, however, to film all workshops so that they can be later posted for viewing on the website by those who cannot make it in person. If you missed the February or March workshops, you can request a DVD or watch them here: http://organics.utk.edu/workshops.htm.
 
All workshops will take place from 1:00 to 4:00 PM, regardless of timezone (ie., a workshop in Nashville will take place at 1:00 PM CST, while a workshop located in Knoxville will take place at 1:00 PM EST).
For more information on the April workshop and the other workshops planned for this year, please visit: http://organics.tennessee.edu/workshops.htm. Please contact Heather Toler ([log in to unmask]) to register for the workshop(s) to ensure that we have enough materials to distribute to participants.
 
Hope to see you at a workshop,

- Heather and Annette
 
Heather Toler
Research Associate
The University of Tennessee
252 Ellington Plant Science Bldg
2431 Joe Johnson Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
865-974-7429
 
 
Annette Wszelaki
Assistant Professor
Commercial Vegetable Extension Specialist
Department of Plant Sciences
The University of Tennessee
252 Ellington Plant Sciences Bldg.
2431 Joe Johnson Dr.
Knoxville, TN 37996
Office: Ellington Plant Sciences 361
Phone: 865.974.7208
                       http://organics.tennessee.edu
 
 

***The 2012 Organic Crops Field Tour will be held on Thursday, April 26, 2012 - Register at http://organics.utk.edu/fieldtour.html ***

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